Socio Economic Status of Farming Community of Char Area of Dhubri District, Assam
R. K. Nath *
Department of Entomology, SCS College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
B. Sarma
Department of Horticulture, SCS College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
M. Choudhury
Department of Soil Science, SCS College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
P. Ahmed
Department of Agronomy, SCS College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
G. K. Upamanya
Department of Plant Pathology, SCS College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
S. M. Khayer
Department of Agri Engineering, SCS College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
M. Rahman
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, SCS College of Agriculture, Assam. Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
G. K. Sarma
SMS, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
F. A. Ahmed
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
R. Sarma
SCS College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Dhubri (Assam), India.
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Abstract
The present study delves into the Socio-economic Status of Farmers of Char area of Dhubri district of Assam. The study was confined to the selected Char areas of the district, namely Faujdar Char, Simlabari and Bamunpara Part IV village. The quantitative study collected information using personal interview of each farmer through a semi-structured questionnaire. A multistage purposive cum random sampling design was followed for the purpose. A total sample of 150 farmers were randomly selected from the three indicated villages during 2021. This study revealed that farmers were of poor economic condition with low literacy and knowledge about agricultural methods. The farmers grow only rice, jute, summer and winter vegetables and without any awareness about their improved management practices. It is imperative that the introduction of modern agricultural technologies can uplift the present socioeconomic status of the farming community in the Char areas.
Keywords: Awareness, char areas, knowledge, literacy, socio-economic status